WO1980000150A1 - Process for recovering 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane from an adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and phenol - Google Patents

Process for recovering 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane from an adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and phenol Download PDF

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WO1980000150A1
WO1980000150A1 PCT/US1979/000430 US7900430W WO8000150A1 WO 1980000150 A1 WO1980000150 A1 WO 1980000150A1 US 7900430 W US7900430 W US 7900430W WO 8000150 A1 WO8000150 A1 WO 8000150A1
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  • This invention relates to a process for the recovery of 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, also known as bisphenol-A, substantially in the form of easy-to-handle rhombic crystals from a mixture resulting from the condensation reaction of phenol and acetone.
  • the process involves isolating an adduct of bisphenol-A and phenol from the reaction mixture, and treating the adduct using a unique combination of process steps and conditions to cause the selective separation of only the bisphenol-A portion of the adduct in the desired crystalline form.
  • the compound 2 2-bis (4-hydroxypheny1)propane, also known as bisphenol-A, enjoys major use as a co-reactant for phosgene in the production of aromatic polycarbonate resins suitable for molding applications. It is known that 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane can be prepared by the acid-catalyzed reaction of acetone with a substantial excess of phenol.. Upon completion of the reaction and after the removal of the acid catalyst and by-product water, a mixture comprising bisphenol-A, unreacted phenol and organic by-products of the condensation reaction results. Various methods for recovering the bisphenol-A from its reaction mixture have been proposed in the art. Dugan et al r U.S.
  • 3,326,986 discloses a procedure wherein "crude” bisphenol-A is separated from its reaction mixture by precipitation or distillation, the "crude” bisphenol-A is melted in the presence of water, and the melt is thereafter crystallized to obtain the bisphenol-A in purer form.
  • Luten, U.S. 2,791,616, discloses a process for recovering bisphenol-A from a phenol-rich reaction mixture wherein the bisphenol-A and phenol are separated in equimolar proportions in the form of a crystalline adduct, the adduct is thereafter treated to selectively melt only the phenol portion, and the bisphenol-A remaining in solid crystalline form is collected.
  • This invention in its broadest aspects, comprises a process for recovering 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane in the form of rhombic crystals from a non-crystalline mixture, the reaction mixture comprising 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, organic by-products resulting from the condensation reaction of phenol and acetone, and phenol, wherein said phenol is present in at least an equimolar amount with respect to said 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane the process comprising:
  • step (b) Forming an admixture of the adduct of step (a) with an excess of water at an elevated temperature which is at least sufficient to completely melt the adduct, the water being present in an amount at least sufficient to retain the phenol portion of the adduct upon subsequent separation of the 2,2- bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane from the mixture; (c) lowering the temperature of the mixture of water and melted adduct to a temperature sufficient to cause the selective separation of the 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane portion of the adduct in the form of rhombic crystals substantially free of said phenol portion; and
  • the process of this invention also includes the step of (e) contacting the recovered rhombic crystals of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane with liquid(s) selected from among water and/or organic hydrocarbons in which the 2,2- bis (4-hydroxy ⁇ henyl) propane is insoluble or only slightly soluble, to remove adsorbed water soluble and/or organic solvent soluble impurities from the crystals.
  • an essentially non- crystalline reaction mixture resulting from the conventional acid-catalyzed condensation reaction of acetone with an excess of phenol, still at an elevated temperature which is sufficient to maintain the desired product, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, in solution is adjusted to less than about 45°C., preferably from about 38° to about 42oC., whereupon a non-rhombic crystalline adduct of 2,2-bis(hydroxyphenyl) propane and phenol, in equimolar proportions, precipitates.
  • the crystalline adduct is then recovered conventionally by means such as filtration, centrifugation, or the like. Centrifugation is preferred as providing a somewhat better separation of the adduct from its mother liquor.
  • Another preferred procedure comprises filtration followed by centrifugation of the filtered adduct.
  • the adduct is preferably washed or rinsed with suitable quantities of phenol to remove any adsorbed phenol-soluble impurities such as color bodies, organic by-products of the condensation reaction, and the like.
  • suitable quantities of phenol Preferably, an amount of phenol of about 0.5 part by weight of phenol per part by weight of adduct is employed, but larger or smaller amounts can be used as desired.
  • the crystalline adduct is then admixed with water to form an aqueous slurry, and mixing is continued at a temperature sufficient to cause the adduct to melt completely.
  • the minimum preferred temperature for this purpose is about 80°C., and preferably from about 80 to about 90°C.
  • an amount of water sufficient to provide a weight ratio of water to adduct of from about 8:1 to about 10:1, or a weight ratio of water to the phenol portion of the adduct of from about 25:1 to about 31:1 is used.
  • a weight ratio of water to adduct of 10:1 is employed.
  • the temperature of the mixture of water and melted adduct is gradually lowered, preferably to a temperature in the range of from about 45° to about 50°C, whereupon the 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane portion of the adduct only selectively crystallizes in the shape of rhomboids, and substantially without co-precipitation of the phenol portion of the adduct.
  • the rhombic crystals are recovered by filtration, centrifugation, or the like, If desired, the recovered crystals can be washed with water and/or an organic solvent such as a halohydrocarbon, e.g., methylene chloride, or the like, to further purify the crystalline end product.
  • the crystals of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane are washed with water in the amount of about 0.5 part by weight of water per part by weight of the crystals, followed by a methylene chloride wash using about 1.5 parts by weight of methylene chloride per part of weight of the crystals.
  • the process of this inyention is illustrated in the following examples. These are not intended to be limiting, however.
  • the starting mixture comprising bisphenol-A, by-products from the condensation reaction of phenol and acetone, and phenol is obtained upon completeion of a conventional acid-catalyzed reaction between acetone and phenol, and removal therefrom by distillation of the acid catalyst and water of reaction.
  • the phenol in the starting mixture in each of the following examples is present in an amount exceeding a molecular equivalent of the bisphenol-A.
  • Adduct formation in each of the examples is accomplished under a nitrogen atmosphere. All analyses are normalized to 100%.
  • Example 1 Four thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five grams of a mixture comprising 60.5% by weight of phenol, 34.1% by weight of bisphenol-A and 5.4% by weight of by-products are cooled to 40°C. to precipitate an equimolar adduct of bisphenol-A and phenol. The adduct and its mother liquor are centrifuged to remove the mother liquor, and the adduct is washed with 1,000 grams of phenol at a temperature of 50°C. Analysis of the adduct indicate a composition as follows:
  • a 12-liter flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer is charged with 8,200 milliliters (ml) of distilled water.
  • the water is heated to 88°C., and 8000 grams of washed adduct is added, whereupon the adduct melts.
  • the mixture of water and adduct is stirred for about 15 minutes, and then allowed to cool to 50°C. over a period of about 1-3/4 to 2 hours. Crystallization within the mixture begins at about 70oC.
  • Example 2 Four thousand, five hundred and forty-six grams of a mixture comprising 59,9 % by weight of phenol, 34.3% by weight of bisphenol-A and 5,8% by weight of by-products is cooled to 40°C. to precipitate an essentially equimolar adduct of bisphenol-A and phenol. Analysis of the adduct indicates a composition as follows:
  • the adduct is separated from its mother liquor by centrifugation and washed with 900 grams of phenol at 50°C. Thereafter, a 12-liter flash equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer is. charged with 7,787 ml of distilled water. The water is heated to 90°C. , 800 grams of washed adduct is added, and the temperature is maintained at 85°C, for about 15 minutes, with continuous stirring. The mixture is then allowed to cool to 50°C, with stirring continued, and initial crystal formation is observed to begin at 72°C. The crystals are separated by centrifugation and washed in the centrifuge with 250 ml of water at 50°C., to yield rhombic crystals of bisphenol-A.
  • the adduct After separation from its mother liquor, the adduct is washed with phenol and then mixed with water at a temperature sufficient to yield a liquor wherein the adduct is melted.
  • Table II shows the average yield and quality of the bisphenol-A and product at various temperatures at which the adduct is melted, using a weight ratio of water to the phenol portion of the adduct of 26:1. As is shown, when the temperature is increased above 80°C. there is no advantage, since the yield of bisphenol-A tends to decrease.
  • the amount of water employed in melting the adduct should be of a quantity sufficient to retain the phenol portion of the adduct upon subsequent crystallization therefrom of the bisphenol-A portion.
  • Table III compares the average quality of the bisphenol-A end product with various quantities of water employed, reported as a ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the phenol portion of the adduct. As is shown in Table III a ratio of 25:1 is satisfactory, but 18:1 left too much phenol in the product.
  • Table V summarizes average final bisphenol-A product quality obtained with processes according to this invention. These are shown as recovered directly upon crystallization, without washing by water or solvent.
  • Example 3 Five hundred and fifty grams of a mixture comprising 56.8% by weight of phenol, 37.3% by weight of bisphenol-A and 5.9% by weight of by-products is cooled to 40°C to precipitate an equimolar adduct of bisphenol-A and phenol. The mother liquor is removed from the adduct on a Buchner funnel and the adduct is washed twice with 100 and 62 grams of phenol at a temperature of 42°C. Analysis of the adduct by liquid chromatography indicates a composition as follows:
  • a five-liter flask equipped with a starrer, condenser and thermometer is charged with 2500 ml of distilled water.
  • the water is heated to 100oC and 260 grams of washed adduct is added, whereupon the adduct melts.
  • the mixture of water and adduct is stirred for about 10 minutes and then allowed to cool to 50°C over a period of about four to five hours with continuous stirring. Initial crystal formation is observed to begin at about 70°C.

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